1. (n.) A line inclosing or forming the extremity of a piece of ground, or field of combat; hence, in the plural (lists), the ground or field enclosed for a race or combat.

2. (v. t.) To enclose for combat; as, to list a field.

3. (v. i.) To hearken; to attend; to listen.

4. (v. t.) To listen or hearken to.

5. (v. i.) To desire or choose; to please.

6. (v. i.) To lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port.

7. (n.) Inclination; desire.

8. (n.) An inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to starboard.

9. (n.) A strip forming the woven border or selvedge of cloth, particularly of broadcloth, and serving to strengthen it; hence, a strip of cloth; a fillet.

10. (n.) A limit or boundary; a border.

11. (n.) The lobe of the ear; the ear itself.

12. (n.) A stripe.

13. (n.) A roll or catalogue, that is row or line; a record of names; as, a list of names, books, articles; a list of ratable estate.

14. (n.) A little square molding; a fillet; -- called also listel.

15. (n.) A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board.

16. (n.) A piece of woolen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a workman.

17. (n.) The first thin coat of tin.

18. (n.) A wire like rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated.

19. (v. t.) To sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show of colors, or form a border.

20. (v. t.) To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list.

21. (v. t.) To enroll; to place or register in a list.

22. (v. t.) To engage, as a soldier; to enlist.

23. (v. t.) To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of; as, to list a board.

24. (v. i.) To engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to enlist.